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Thanks. There's a guy with an interesting blog/website of that name, but the website doesn't seem to have seeds for sale. Perhaps just locally or at small scale events? I was just intrigued.

I will double check and find more info which I think is on the packet , I believe he is local and not commercial.

Another question if you don't mind, Markfield R. I've been looking again at the two varieties of tomato seeds which you drew the very lovely seed packets for. They have both come originally from An English Homestead. Please could you say a bit more about AEH. Is it a conventional commercial set-up or something smaller?

Peruvianum was one of the wild species that was used to breed Tim Peter's Fruity Yellow too.  With the aim to breed its resistance, especially blight resistance, into a 'Sungoldish' type of tomato.  It will be fascinating to grow the original peruvianum.  Thank you MR.

That was very generous of you. I hope your one seed prospers. Do let us know if you have any problems as hopefully there will be seed to spare amongst the circle. I shall certainly intend to grow it.
Plant World Seeds mention that it's quite cold tolerant so I imagine it might do well outside. Another distinctive thing about it is that the seeds are tiny compared with domesticated tomatoes.
Thank you for opening up such interesting possibilities. I too hope to report back!

I think I maybe able to answer that later this summer , as I gave all bar one away, sorry. Will be interesting to see, I will report back.

Markfield Rover, I'm wondering how you got on growing the Peruvianum tomato. I hadn't fully appreciated how unusual it is. It seems that it's a different species from our usual domesticated tomato and has larger yellow flowers. I think it's relatively unchanged from the wild rather than having been highly selected. I imagine it's quite variable. Did yours turn out at all like this photo?

I was wondering the same! Thanks for asking and good to know 

Mine flowered a little later the first year , caught up thereafter.

Well, better in the ground even now, than rotting away which is what they will do if not planted. We have  planted them as late as this without any major problems.